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Family Involvement
What is Parent/Family Involvement?
What is Parent/Family Involvement?
Parental/Family involvement and engagement means the participation of parents in regular, two-way, and meaningful communication involving student academic learning and other school activities, including ensuring—
(A) that parents play an integral role in assisting their child’s learning;
(B) that parents are encouraged to be actively involved in their child’s education at school;
(C) that parents are full partners in their child’s education and are included, as appropriate, in decision-making and on advisory committees to assist in the education of their child;
The most valuable way parents can be involved in their child’s education is to provide a rich learning environment in their home. Discuss school activities with their child and monitor and supervise his/her out of school activities. Research shows that the most effective form of family involvement are those where parents actively work directly with their children in the home on learning activities, such as reading, homework, or tutoring using materials and instructions provided by teachers. The earlier a parent becomes involved the more powerful the effect on student achievement.
Furthermore, research proves that family involvement is extremely important in Middle and High School. It can range from monitoring your child's homework to researching higher education and career planning. Studies show that parent involvement in the secondary schools provide a positive improved student academic achievement, including higher grade point averages and scores on standardized tests, more classes passed, higher enrollment in more challenging academic classes, better attendance, and improved behavior at home.
Parent Toolkit
Click on the link above to help you navigate your child’s journey from pre-kindergarten through high school. It is designed to help you track and support progress at each stage.
Elementary Schools: 20 Ways You Can Be Involved in Your Child's Learning
The first three are most strongly correlated to high levels of classroom competency and lower levels of behavior problems in children.
Read out loud to your child.
Set aside homework space.
Discuss the school day and the homework daily.
Communicate with the teacher and school early in the year. Let the teacher know you are there to support your child's learning.
Read all communications sent home.
Send notes or call the school to communicate with teachers and other school staff.
Discuss school activities with your child.
Monitor and supervise the child's out of school activities.
Make your home a rich environment for learning by having dinner conversations, trips, games, reading time, family sports, appropriate supervision, home organization, and daily routines.
Don’t turn kids off by teaching math, rather provide experiences for playing and living math.
Play homework games.
Create a safe structured place for your child to read and study every night and develop a consistent daily routine.
Establish a bedtime and a morning schedule.
Know your child’s strengths and weaknesses.
Break down big homework projects into smaller, more manageable steps.
Make family trips to the library, zoo, museum, or park a fun learning experience.
Assist with homework but avoid doing it for your child.
Attend school meetings.
Talk about the importance of learning. Parents need to set high expectations for achievement.
Talk about college and careers
Secondary Family Involvement
Studies have shown that students with involved parents:
Earn high grades and test scores, and enroll in higher-level programs
Pass their classes, earn credits, and are promoted
Attend school regularly
Graduate and go on to post-secondary education
How can you be involved in the Middle School?
1.Set goals to help your child take responsibility
Be realistic
Write down goals
Plan
Re-evaluate goals every few weeks
2. Help your child be more organized
Check the daily planner
Help them put handouts in binders
Require your child to be in school unless she/he is ill or there is a family emergency
Schedule vacations or appointments that do not conflict with the school day
Promote proper nutrition, daily exercise, and good sleep habits
Support the school's attendance policy
How can you be involved in the High School:
Continue the practices started in Middle School
Designate at least one night a week as "Family Dinner NIght"
Help your teen make good decisions
Avoid power struggles by rephrasing what you want your teen to do:
Remind your teen respecting others begins with self-respect
Let your teen know that rude behavior will not be tolerated
Model behavior you wish your teen to display:
Be polite to your teen/address your teen the way you want him/her to address you
Ask his/her opinion
Praise your teen for respectful behavior
Focus on Early Reading
Parents in the Know Focus on Early Reading
Motivating Your Child to Read
Motivating Your Child to Read/ If you want your child to be a reader, he/she has to see that you value reading.
Focus on Writing
Focus on Writing Many children enjoy writing on the computer. Research shows that children whose parents help with homework on a consistent basis outperform children whose parents are not involved.
Focus on Math
Focus on Math Manipulatives are "hands-on" objects your child can use to practice skills.
Focus on Social Studies
Focus on Social Studies/Encourage an interest in Social Studies
Focus on Science
Focus on Science/Parents who encourage their children's interest in math and science are more likely to have children who study those subjects later on.
Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms,CA
Follow the links below for more information:
Family Care Branch
Family Care Branch provides programs that focus on the needs of the families by providing quality programs that support the continuum of Active Duty personnel and their families.
School Liaison
The School Liaison Officer coordinates educational support services and maximizes opportunities for academic success for transitioning military children and youth.
School Options
The School Options has links to all the school at MUSD and the School Options in the area. The link also provides information about After School Options and Preschool as well.
Are you moving?
Are you Moving link for families that are moving or leaving the area. This links provides families links to other School Liaison and to our brochures regarding PCS
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